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Illusions drops the cooldown of continuum split.
There is no longer a trait that grants CDR to shatter skills – that has become baseline.
Mesmer never had just ONE build. There will be multiple builds ofc. You may need inspiration for reflect and support, domination and duelling for personal dps etc. Same goes for the weapons. There’s always a situation for any weapon in our kitten nal.
What bugs me the most is the lack of space for mantra of pain. Not sure if it’s worth to take it. For solo ofc, but in a pt you probably even abandon harmonious mantras.
Not technically true, there was a baseline reduction in recharge times. But if you choose the Illusion spec-line; The minor trait Master of Misdirection reduces shatter recharge by 15% (as well as increasing confusion duration by 33%)
Id love to take chrono when HoT hits, but I really dont see how i can work it into my current build without pretty much gutting it and starting from scratch: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vhAQRAsc7cl0nhS0YBawMNQtGLrG05RSyzL3wICA60reVA-TxCEABwpBBGVGaRFGmUGwi6AIcQAyZ/BAeBANoEEKleOfEAAA-e
It’s sort of a hybrid build with a boat load of survivability, i use it mainly in PvP. My biggest achievement with this is the healing and support from the combination of harmonious mantras with restorative mantras and restorative illusions, i pretty much have a constant source of healing and condition removal.
it’s by no means a burst build, but i find those a tad boring anyway, they rely on a short cubset of skills on a rinse and repat cycle, i like my gameplay varied
Anyway to summarise why it’s awesome:
completing a mantra channel heals me and everyone around me for the same as a single use of mantra of recovery. So when i channel my MoR, healed straight away. If MoR is on cooldown, i can channel MoP for the same aoe heal. Plus the biggest advantage of mantra heals is you can use them any time as you’re not dazed or stunned. Knocked down? no problem, heal while you’re on your kitten . Hell if you have MoP ready you can also attack! Also menders purity means every time I heal or shatter I also lose 2 conditions as well as everyone around me.
For offense i rely on a cycle of mini-bursts: swordsman, illusionary leap, by this time i’ve probably blocked or evaded due to something like blurred frenzy, and actual dodge or aegis from signet, so i have phantasmal defender up to take any retaliation. but most of the time I shatter them with wrack for a decent burst; few seconds later my swordsman is recharged due to the combination of illusionist celerity, fencer finesse and persistence of memory and mind wrack is ready a second later so i can repeat the process with 2 illusions. With the added bonus of shatters healing me and every one around me, blinding everyone around me and removing conditions. I could throw in some MoP to this damage as well and the activating of all these mantras adds a nice damage bonus from harmonious mantras buff too.
It’s a really fun build, gives me lots to do and think about, very active extremely supportive. It’s not high damage, but i usually last much longer than most. I switch to scepter when i need to be at range and it’s a natural fit for kiting with the torment application and the double blocking from sc2 and sw 4.
So i’d love to switch in chrono somewhere as i prefer a more supportive role akin to GW1 mesmer, but If I drop even one of those lines (illusions, dualing, inspiration) the synergy is so tight it falls apart.
This is my favourite look so far, i usually spend ages messing with dyes and skins This is in prep for taking chronomancer in HoT; I especially love profane boots for a more in-your-face mesmer look
